New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): Australian Chief of Defence Force General Angus Campbell called on Indian Army chief General MM Naravane on Wednesday and discussed ways to strengthen the defence cooperation between the two countries.

New Delhi Apr 23 PTI Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar has held extensive talks with the top civilian and military brass of Seychelles to further boost bilateral maritime security cooperation in the Indian Ocean regionDuring his three-day visit to the strategically located island nation from April 21 to 23 Admiral Kumar met President Wavel Ramkalawan Foreign Minister Sylvestre Radegonde and Brigadier Michael Rosette the Chief of Defence Force CDF officials said on SaturdayThe interactions of the Chief of Naval Staff at Seychelles set in motion a promising trajectory of further growth in the scale and scope of bilateral defence engagements founded on the principles of SAGAR Security And Growth for All in the Region an Indian Navy spokesperson saidHe said the discussions covered a wide range of issues of mutual interest including maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region and avenues to further strengthen bilateral defence cooperationAdmiral Kumar presented a navigation chart of Port Victoria prepared by the National Hydrographic Office NHO of India under an MoU on bilateral hydrographic cooperationDuring the visits to various units of Seychelles Defence Forces SDF and interactions with the leadership the Navy Chief reminisced his own experiences as the then Naval Advisor to the government of Seychelles in 2001-02 the spokesperson saidHe also highlighted the significance accorded by both countries to a collaborative approach toward maritime security in the Indian OceanWhile the CDF hosted the Navy Chief for a luncheon at SDF headquarters the SDF leadership attended a reception onboard the Indian Naval ship ShardaThe reception was hosted jointly by Gen retd Dalbir Singh Suhag the Indian High Commissioner to Seychelles and Admiral KumarINS Sharda is currently in Seychelles after escorting Coast Guard Ship Zoroaster a vessel sourced from an Indian shipyard in 2021 by that country PTI MPB ZMN

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